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  • Flames of Love by Melissa Foster

    Flames of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    As one of New York's Finest, firefighter Cash Ryder is always prepared. When a woman's car skids off the side of a mountain during a snowstorm, he's there to rescue her. Cash is totally focused on the woman's well-being, but within minutes of getting her to safety, he realizes that he's nowhere near prepared for the heat that rolls off of sensual, smart-mouthed, and stubborn Siena Remington...
  • Slateview High - The Complete Series by Eva Ashwood

    Slateview High - The Complete Series by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "You're in our world now, Princess. You're ours."My whole life, I’ve been groomed as American royalty, raised to be the perfect daughter of the wealthy elite.On my sixteenth birthday, my father bought me an Aston Martin.And on my seventeenth birthday, the Feds took everything away...
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  • Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Final book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left...
  • Billy Jeffers by M.J. Fields

    Billy Jeffers by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Billy Jeffers, pianist, never dreamed of being in a rock band, yet he reluctantly agreed to help a friend start one: Steel Total Destruction. Then, at a Miami club one night, the front man was injured and unable to play lead guitar. Therefore, Billy quickly learned and was then thrust into a spotlight he never wanted...
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    athletes  new adult  humor  length-medium
  • Conviction by Lesley Jones

    Conviction by Lesley Jones

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    She was mine. Our love, unquestioned. Our futures planned. But she didn't show. All that we had, all that we meant, and after all that was said, she just didn't show. That one act changed everything, but it especially changed me and from that moment on, there was no going back. No words of love, no whispered promises, just sex and drugs and rock and roll...
  • Their First Fall: Trucker and Keeka's story by M.J. Fields

    Their First Fall: Trucker and Keeka's story by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A new adult / college standalone sports romance novel from USA Today bestselling author, MJ Fields . Their First Fall Keeka Alone in the world, after her mother’s death, she tries to find the life she dreamed of as a child. Trucker Alone in the world the family he felt part of began to fall apart, as his dreams of being an NFL quarterback become his reality...
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    new adult  betrayal  sports  contemporary  cheating
  • Salvation by Ahren Sanders

    Salvation by Ahren Sanders

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Her innocence is masked with vulnerability. Until her walls crumble… Undeniable Desire His world is full of despair. Until he finds her light… Unyielding Chemistry Falling in love seemed to heal them both. Until their haunting pasts threatens to destroy… Unrelenting protection Robbie Hayes’s life changed the day a horrific accident shook his foundation...
  • Practice to Deceive by Olivia Evans

    Practice to Deceive by Olivia Evans

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I wasn’t always a bad guy, but betrayal has a way of finding your darkest inner demons. Great friends and family weren’t enough to save me. I wanted revenge. When the opportunity presented itself, I felt justified. That’s karma, right? Turns out, karma has a way of circling back. If only I hadn’t been so stupid. If only I’d known what my deceit would cost me...
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    new adult  betrayal  angst
  • Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander

    Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This story will grab your heart and never let go! Based on true events. Hoping to sign with one of the biggest boxing promoters in the country, Kross Maxwell has to maintain a near perfect record. He can’t afford to lose any more bouts. But his head isn’t in the ring. Instead, he can’t seem to shake his past that’s been beating on his mind...
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    athletes  new adult  length-medium
  • Ray of Hope by E.L. Todd

    Ray of Hope by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ryker and I aren’t exactly perfect. But I was falling for him—and falling hard. Every kiss. Every touch. Every embrace. Just made me realize this wasn’t a fling. It wasn’t even a relationship. It was so much more. I just hoped Rex was wrong about Ryker. Because I didn’t have the heart to listen to him say those terrible three words. Told you so...
  • New Love by M.J. Fields

    New Love by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
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    new adult  betrayal  cruel hero  m-f  audiobook
  • OWNED & UNTAMED by London Casey, Karolyn James

    OWNED & UNTAMED by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I left her once to go to war… now I’m dragging her into one. ** After an ambush costs the club tens of thousands of dollars and puts us at odds with an old enemy, we're thrown into a battle we’re not equipped to handle. The last thing I need is a drunken phone call from an old flame begging me to help her. But I can never say no a beautiful woman in need...
  • Conklin's Corruption by Brooke Page

    Conklin's Corruption by Brooke Page

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “You can’t get caught up in this dicey scheme, Becca. He���ll ruin you.” His eyes were as big as saucers, childlike and pleading. Tyler was terrified and in way too deep, barely hanging on by a thread from the mess his family created. I adored and cherished him more than my own life. I had to keep him safe. We belonged together, forever...
  • Where We Began by Jordan Marie

    Where We Began by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There are moments in life when a good thing comes along at the wrong time. Juniper Sellers definitely fits that description. I’m not ready for her, but damn do I want her. She’s a beautiful bird with a broken wing and that spells nothing but trouble. I’m not strong enough to walk away. I should, because I’m as broken as her. She’s fire and sass. I’m a moth drawn to her flame...
  • Midwest Fighter by Jennifer Ann

    Midwest Fighter by Jennifer Ann

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    James Kendall has spent his entire life being protective of those he loves. When unforeseen tragedy strikes, he finds solace in the boxing ring. But when the pressure of being the family leader causes his anger to spiral out of control, hurting those he vowed to always protect, his rockstar brother-in-law sends him to New York to cool down and train with a boxing legend...
  • Forgiven by Lisa Helen Gray

    Forgiven by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kelly Everyone has their kryptonite, mine just so happens to be him. The womanizer, the male whore and the sexiest man you’ll ever lay your eyes on. With his dark hair, penetrating eyes, and his god like body beckoning to be touched, you can’t help but be hypnotized by the man...
  • Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Ice Queen has a SecretEvery hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits.But, what about the owner's daughter?Is she off-limits too?Asking for a friend...To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team.AKA my BOSS.So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret...
  • A Turn in the Road by Debbie Macomber

    A Turn in the Road by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Six years after he had walked out on his wife and kids, Grant was freshly single again and looking to reconcile with Bethanne Hamlin. To forgive the betrayal was one thing, she did that for herself. To forget was something that she didn’t think she could ever do and she wasn’t sure if she could ever trust him again either...
  • Jedson by Cora Brent

    Jedson by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "This was all nuts. The way I wanted him. The ways we knew each other. And the ways we didn't..." LEAH When I was too young to know any better Ryan Jedson fascinated me. After he went on the run I thought I'd never see him again. I was wrong. Now that he's back in town I realize it's a bad idea to catch his eye. And yet I can't help it. Sometimes you want the one you shouldn't want...
  • Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn

    Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dylan Bea Zanders’s interest penetrated me. I tried to ignore her unwavering eyes and lasting touches. But my willpower failed me. Our one-night affair was mutual. No expectations, no exchanging of phone numbers, nothing. The next morning, she sauntered out of my life as fast as she had entered it. Bea I claimed Dylan McCain as soon as I saw him...
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    athletes  new adult  contemporary  m-f
  • Undisputed by A.S. Teague

    Undisputed by A.S. Teague

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I live a life most could only dream of. Parties, women, fame—what more could I want? As the undisputed MMA light heavyweight champ, I’ve faced the world’s toughest men. But, with a single glance, I knew that the five-foot-five redhead with a smart mouth and innocent eyes would be my hardest opponent yet. Sidney O’Neil isn’t my type...
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    athletes  new adult  contemporary  fighters
  • The Playmaker by Dakota Madison

    The Playmaker by Dakota Madison

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Kian Kavanagh, Mr. Fire on Ice, has just been called up to play hockey for the NHL's new expansion team in Seattle. Finally playing in the NHL is a dream come true...except for one thing. Kian has to leave Northern Arizona and the love of his life, Taylor Thompson, to pursue his dream. Taylor Thompson thinks she's got life figured out...
  • Paradise Fought: Abel by L.B. Dunbar

    Paradise Fought: Abel by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I'm not a fighter. I was born into a fighting family. As the middle child, I was overlooked in favor of my older brother. He took the negative attention, too. In comparison, there's nothing special about me. I’m not as big as Cobra. I’m not as strong as Cobra. He's the alpha. I'm a beta. The second son. The lesser one...
  • RENEGADE FIRE by Jaxson Kidman

    RENEGADE FIRE by Jaxson Kidman

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She wanted a man, I gave her an outlaw. It was years ago when I used to pick on the sort-of-ugly girl that lived across the street from me. She was smart though. She got out of town. Me? I stayed. I’m patched into the Bitter Aces MC and we rule the town of Bishop. Nothing or nobody stands in our way...
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    athletes  new adult  humor  military
  • Her Baby Daddy: A Secret Baby Romance by Emily Bishop

    Her Baby Daddy: A Secret Baby Romance by Emily Bishop

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Walking in on Riley pole dancing in her private studio made me want to take her on the spot. Owning things is second nature for me. But Riley isn’t so easy to own. Her confidence is enough to make me go ape sh#t. One sway of her hips had her owning me . Now her studio is on the chopping block - and I’m the butcher. She needs to place to live and my house is perfect...
  • All The Beautiful Things by Stacey Lynn

    All The Beautiful Things by Stacey Lynn

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The stunning conclusion to Hudson and Lilly's story will release on May...
  • ONE IN A BILLION: Bundle of 5 Billionaire Romance Books by Lola Silverman

    ONE IN A BILLION: Bundle of 5 Billionaire Romance Books by Lola Silverman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For a limited time only, get this bundle FREE with the KINDLE UNLIMITED program... Enjoy 5 full length, no cliffhanger billionaire romance books in this collection. Over 1,000 pages of romance, drama, and suspense..
  • Trust Me: The Complete Box Set: Matty and Kayla's Story - Books 1-3 by Christine Bell

    Trust Me: The Complete Box Set: Matty and Kayla's Story - Books 1-3 by Christine Bell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trust Me, the complete box set! All three books in Matty and Kayla's story... Book One: As the oldest McDaniels boy, it’s always been Matty’s job to take care of his brothers, but lately, he’s been doing a crappy job of it...
  • The Barringer Brothers Box Set: Complete Series by Tess Oliver

    The Barringer Brothers Box Set: Complete Series by Tess Oliver

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The complete bestselling series that's being called "PURE PERFECTION". 4 full novels included—more than 1000 print pages. Gage Cash Seth Jericho GAGE After nearly losing his friend in a logging accident, Gage Barringer is convinced now more than ever that he needs to find a different job...
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    athletes  new adult  military  length-epic
  • The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker

    The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My whole life, I never fit anywhere, with anyone, and then when I finally find someone who makes me feel special, he's engaged to my half-sister. I knew I should be able to get over him, move past it all, but somehow, I don't think it'll be that easy. When Allie Dodd receives an invitation to a charity event, the last thing she wants to do is risk seeing Jal Lindstrom again...
  • Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss

    Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How deep can he go? All the way. ROSE John Kirby. Just another big, dumb jock with a real big… you know . I swore I’d never get involved with another man like him again. He’s crude and loud. Vulgar and unsophisticated. But he knows exactly what he’s doing when he touches me. I can’t let this happen. I’m a TA at our university and there are rules about this kind of thing...
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    athletes  new adult  humor  college  sports  football
  • All We Are by Elisabeth Grace, Michelle Lynn

    All We Are by Elisabeth Grace, Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Coming face-to-face with my past changes EVERYTHING. I'm at the top of my game. All my struggles have finally paid off. Life should be great. I mean, life is great. Except for the fact that I can't stop thinking of her. The woman who mangled my heart into a bloody pulp and never looked back. If I could free myself of our shared memories, my future would be golden...
  • Hannah by Faleena Hopkins

    Hannah by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Every boyfriend I've ever had either bored me......or hurt me.I'm tired of what the world thinks they know.The gossip. Retaliation.So after another 'date' betrays my trust,when Sofia Sol, my rebellious cousin, says,“Hey...let's get out of here.A vacation from EVERYTHING.”My answer?A big fat YES.I mean, why not?Life can be an adventure.With true love where you least expect it…If you just say yes...
  • The Stepbrother Series: Linc & Raven by Danielle Jamie

    The Stepbrother Series: Linc & Raven by Danielle Jamie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Danielle Jamie brings you the complete Stepbrother Series for Linc & Raven all together into 1 book! Forbidden: Linc or as my friends like to call him ‘Forbidden’ is my future stepbrother and the one person who can get under my skin unlike anyone else...
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    athletes  new adult  humor  length-medium
  •  by M. S. Parker, Shiloh Walker

    by M. S. Parker, Shiloh Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL Adam "Reaper" Dedman is cruising toward the bottom of the pit of despair. The Navy has washed their hands of him and now he's got nothing else to do but waste the rest of his life. Or so he thinks. Down on his luck and running out of choices, Reaper agrees to meet the man who walked away from his mother...
  • Straight To The Heart by Beth Rinyu

    Straight To The Heart by Beth Rinyu

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    *Not a Stand-alone Book 3 of The Three of a Kind Series Special pre-order price of .99 cents Will be $2.99 after release day Gia Maynard always had a wild streak. She doesn’t mind bending the rules, except when it comes to the rules of her heart. She doesn’t do relationships, instead she devotes her time to her true love....dancing. That is until Jasper Campbell comes along...
  • Ruined by Marie Johnston

    Ruined by Marie Johnston

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Before I’m forced to say “I do," I'm flying to paradise to live it up with whomever I want. Only I don't know that the person I find to spend the next two weeks with is my future husband. I’m a self-professed daddy's girl, but now my he’s gone and I’m left to run the company that's become my life, my passion. Until I get a visit from a lawyer with demands from a mysterious tycoon...
  • Three and Out by Meghan Quinn

    Three and Out by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Piper was dead to him. The minute she walked out the door on Mason, he was done. D.O.N.E. Now, three months later, he’s still trying to act like he doesn’t care. Like his heart hasn’t been torn into shreds and obliterated beyond recognition. But it’s not working. He’s broken and beyond repair. Then Piper goes missing...
  • Finding Ours by Megan Smith

    Finding Ours by Megan Smith

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    **A USA TODAY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR**Things are altering.Times are passing.Hearts are breaking.People are changing.Families are falling apart.Friendships are diminishing.Falling in love isn't all it's cracked up to be...
  • Love to Hate You by Isabelle Richards

    Love to Hate You by Isabelle Richards

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Some connections are so powerful they will not be denied. Despite doing everything in their power to fight their feelings, Chase and Arianna decide to give their love a second chance. They hope that the long, painful journey back to each other will have taught them not to make the same mistakes again. This time they’ll get it right. All they need is a little time for the wounds to heal...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 16 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 16 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It's my first day back at college and I've already screwed everything up... Rule #16 – A week isn't enough. It'll never be enough. Rule number one is null and void. I know everyone says that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but to be completely honest, it just makes my heart hurt. I guess people say it because if you have too much of something, you'll end up growing sick of it, but..
  • Bennett by Brenda Rothert

    Bennett by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bennett Morse devotes his time to chasing two things: an NHL career and women. He’s the easygoing member of his three-man line on the Fenway Flyers, content to play the game he loves and soak up the female attention it brings – as long as it’s from a different woman each time. He learned the hard way that choosing only one leads to heartache...
  • Hard Knox by Jaxson Kidman

    Hard Knox by Jaxson Kidman

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I let her slip away from me once - this time, I'll kill to keep her close... because this time, she's pregnant with my baby. * It was a lifetime ago when I first met Ana as she stepped out of the moving truck. From the second our eyes met, it was instant fire. What came after that was years of wild lust and a romance that seemed impossible to kill...
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    athletes  new adult  humor  military
  • Love & Hate Series Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

    Love & Hate Series Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    New Adult Contemporary Romance Book 1 All About You I start hating Oliver just after his older brother Christian’s death. I drag him down a road of humiliation and pain to try to cope with what his brother did to me. A few months after Christian’s passing, Oliver leaves town, and for the next two years, he is absent from my life...
  • Turn it Up by Kim Karr

    Turn it Up by Kim Karr

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Follow Jasper Storm and Charlotte Lane as their epic love story continues to heat up the pages in this childhood friends to lovers romance that began in Set the Pace. Charlotte Lane was the tomboy who lived next door. Eyes the color of the summer sky. Mounds of curly blond hair. A little bit of sassy and a whole lot of sweet. She was my best friend. My confidant. My salvation...
  • Burn for You by Marquita Valentine

    Burn for You by Marquita Valentine

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Beau Montgomery is *not* the typical single dad for three reasons: 1. He's rich and famous. 2. He needs a nanny, like yesterday. 3. He has no idea if eight month old, Mia, is actually his daughter. Only, number three doesn't matter to him, because he's determined to give up everything to be a standup dad, including racing, partying, and his favorite vice-women...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 17 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 17 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I'm supposed to be a good girl, right? Um... good girls don't do the things I did today. I'm pretty sure they do none of the things I've done today... Rule #17 – "You can't be a jerk to me, Ethan!" "Just you, Princess?" "Mhm, just me." I'm Ashley Banks and I'm supposed to be a good girl. I follow the rules. I'm always responsible. I'm definitely not the type of girl to..
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 18 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 18 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Things escalated. That's what I'm going to say happened with our stepbrother with benefits relationship. It escalated. Rule #18 – We have to be open with one another. We have to tell each other how we really feel. I'm not sure you can fully grasp the gravity of the situation I'm in right now. I think I've unleashed a monster inside myself. I also think I kind of love it...
  • McQUEEN by Frankie Love

    McQUEEN by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My name's McQueen. Some people judge me because I strip for a living, but I don't give a sh*t about those as*holes. I play hard, but f*ck harder. And no woman is going to change that. When I meet JoJo, I expect a one-night stand, but a revealing photograph pushes us together, and now she needs me to be more than that. For JoJo, I can be more than a stripper, I can be her man...
  • Feral Touch: A Rock Star Romance by Athena Wright

    Feral Touch: A Rock Star Romance by Athena Wright

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Is he still the boy I grew up with, or are the rumors true? After all, everyone knows rock stars don't date nice girls. Rock stars use nice girls. ~ His back was to me, tall with long black hair falling over his shoulders. He signed autographs and took selfies. I wanted to shout and get his attention. I didn't even know his name. He turned around. I saw his face up close for the first time...
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